Paid Sluggers in Chicago Labor War Exposed
Charles Gilhooley known as king of sluggers and eight union men are tied to a sprawling scheme to hire killers during the Teamsters strike. Confessions detail a system where a list of targets was assigned to hit men with payments ranging from $5 to $15 and up to $500 for murder, with 14 fatally injured and four dead. Police note four gangs operate in Chicago, with hundreds of assaults linked to union clashes.
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Charles Gilbooley
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Charles J. Casey
Wagon Makers’ Union
Casey
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Idward Peeley
Tad Yuan
Gilfhouley
Marix Looney
Gilhootley
Feeley
Charles Casey
Carriage and Wagon Makers’ Union
Henry J Nedman
Carriage and Wagon Makers
Charles
Iold Gilhooley
Union
North Clark Street
Looney
Henry J. Newman
Carlstrom
Meyers
Carlstroom
Clark Street
Gilhuveley
Gilhoole
Gilbooley
George-Miller
Frank Novak
John Heiden
Fiie+ris
Feeley and Looney
Wort
Waber
Ore
West
van Buren
Hal- Bled Steels
Chicaro Avenue
Market Street
Thodea
Louis Welle
Torney
Ervat
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union
Carriage and Wazon Manufacturers’ Association
Daytrom
Marc
Tia Rene
Catessa
Wheel of Justice
W. W. Gareson
Nice
Geneva
Switzerland
America
Dad
France
Republic
Swiss Glazier Trek Ends in Rescue for Courageous Father
A travel diary style letter from Geneva recounts a wild Swiss excursion with a bold father and his son Henry. After gambling and danger in Monte Carlo, they tour Nice and Nice then ascend glaciers near the Alps with guides. A fall traps the father, who is saved by rope rescue and brandy infusion. They warn of scams against American tourists and end with plans toward Turkey.
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Hennery
Europe
Turkey
Tle Nnery
Maine Prohibition Fights recalled by Woodbury
A former prohibitionist recalls a coastal village battle over temperance. Parties outdid each other with mass meetings bands and a big placard threatening to close a local saloon if the ban passed, a tactic aimed at swaying voters amid fear and nostalgia.
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Palaces of Czars and Kings Spark A Grand Expo Debate
A humorous comparison argues the Russian czar and the German emperor could each sleep in a different palace every night for a month. The czar owns numerous country seats lavishly furnished yet often unfurnished, while England’s King Edward allegedly has many homes ready for use beyond his regular residence.
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Russia
Germany
Evcward
England
Jap Generals in the Field in Frideri Palmer Report
Palmer, the correspondent, describes Gen Kuroki in the field during heavy fighting. Gen Karoki oversaw the day’s plans and spent long hours in the thick of the action guiding infantry and coordinating fire. He remained reachable when needed.
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Palmer
Kuroki
Sass
Karoki
Lesson from Japan on arranging cut flowers
Garden Magazine notes that the Japanese teach preserving each flower’s character rather than bundling diverse blooms together. The result is more artistic and beautiful, with plants kept in their natural attitude and isolation.
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Garden Magazine
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